Quasar Satellite Technologies (‘Quasar’) launched Quasar Sense, a world first in space domain awareness capabilities (SDA), to the American defense, intelligence, and national security sectors. Quasar Sense deploys more than 30 steerable beams from a secure […]
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IonQ announces million$$ deal with the Air Force Research Lab
IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) has expanded the company’s relationship with the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) to deploy two barium-based trapped, ion quantum computing systems for quantum networking R&D. The deal […]
Starlink’s Starshield wins $70M contract with U.S. Space Force
SpaceX has received its first contract from the US Space Force to provide specialized satellite communications to the military as part of the company’s new Starshield program. The company is […]
Firefly Aerospace launches USSF VICTUS NOX mission with 24 hour notice
Firefly Aerospace has successfully launched the company’s Alpha rocket and has deployed the VICTUS NOX spacecraft following a 24 hour notice to complete final payload operations and mission preparations. Led […]
Decorated US Space Force technology leader joins Aegis Aerospace
Aegis Aerospace, Inc. announced recently that Col. Dan Gallton, PhD. (USSF, ret.) has joined the company as its Vice President of Strategic Market Development, reporting to the President. Col. Gallton had a […]
Leonardo + Sierra Nevada Corporation partner to extend global ISR reach
Leonardo UK Ltd. and the firm’s U.S.-based subsidiary, Leonardo Electronics US Inc., have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) that brings the companies together to […]
ATLAS Space Operations launches Freedom Space to support government missions + also names a new CEO
ATLAS Space Operations has launched their wholly-owned subsidiary, Freedom Space Technologies™ (DBA Freedom Space™). Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this new venture is a deliberate move by ATLAS Space Operations […]
U.S. Space Force reups iRocket to transform the power of launch vehicles
Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. (iRocket), which provides low cost and rapid access to space with its 100% reusable rockets, has signed a contract with the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command […]
Space Systems Command’s statement as it launches National Reconnaissance Office mission aboard United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Heavy rocket
Space Systems Command (SSC) and its U.S. Space Force mission partners successfully launched a classified payload into Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy […]
USGIF releases “The Evolving Role of Synthetic Data in GEOINT Tradecraft” whitepaper
Recent advancements in AI have created many opportunities in the GEOINT field, not only by improving imagery analysis techniques, but also by creating synthetic training data for AI algorithms to […]